> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://buttercms.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Content migration overview

> ButterCMS content migration guide. Plan, export, map content, import via Write API, and validate. Guides for Contentful and WordPress.

## Step-by-step migration to ButterCMS

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  <Card title="Step 1: Migration planning & strategy" icon="map" href="./migration-planning-strategy">
    Plan your migration goals, timeline, and risk mitigation strategy
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 2: Export and inventory current content" icon="box-archive" href="./export-and-inventory-content">
    Audit and export your existing content before migration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 3: Map content to ButterCMS models" icon="sitemap" href="./map-content-to-buttercms">
    Transform your content structure to fit ButterCMS content types
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 4: Import data using the Write API" icon="upload" href="./import-data-using-write-api">
    Use the ButterCMS Write API to programmatically import your content
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 5: Validation and monitoring" icon="chart-line" href="./post-migration-validation">
    Verify your migration was successful and monitor content integrity
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Specific frameworks and tools

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  <Card title="Third-party migration tools" icon="wrench" href="./third-party-migration-tools">
    Built-in tools and external utilities to help automate your migration
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contentful to ButterCMS" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="./contentful-to-buttercms">
    Migrate your content from Contentful to ButterCMS
  </Card>

  <Card title="WordPress to ButterCMS" icon="wordpress" href="./wordpress-to-buttercms">
    Migrate your content from WordPress to ButterCMS
  </Card>
</CardGroup>